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Indonesian police said Saturday that they have arrested dozens of suspected Islamic militants in two separate raids on the main island of Java, as authorities get set to tighten anti-terrorism laws following last month's deadly attacks in Jakarta.

Eight people were killed in those attacks, including four of the attackers.

National police chief Gen. Badrodin Haiti told lawmakers in a parliament hearing last week that police had arrested 33 people suspected of links to the Jakarta attacks.

In recent years, the attacks have been smaller and less deadly and have targeted government authorities, mainly police and anti-terrorism forces.